Division III

Nichols

Bison · Commonwealth Coast

  • 2026 season
  • Updated

Division III rank

#191

Among 246 teams · ▲1 since Week 7

Record

1-5

1-5 vs. Division III

Power rating

−10.23

Points above or below average

Schedule strength

+1.74

Weighted average opponent rating

Season summary

Through Week 8

Nichols is 1-5 and ranks No. 191 of 246 Division III teams, up 1 spot from Week 7. Its −10.2 power rating is 38.8 points behind No. 1 Wisconsin Platteville.

It has played a middle-of-the-pack schedule in Division III, 81st by average opponent rating. A typical top-25 Division III team would have about 4.3 wins against it; Nichols is 3.4 behind, 175th in résumé rank.

Best win: 38–20 over Maine Maritime. Season-high rank: No. 186, after Week 5.

Next: at home against New England on Sat, Oct 31. Nichols is a 11.0-point underdog with a 28% chance to win.

Next game

vs. New England
Home

New England by 11.0

Nichols 28% · New England 72%

Rank by week

Division III rank after each week
Division III rank by week: from No. 197 after Week 1 to No. 191 after Week 8.150100150200Wk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8#191
Week 8: No. 191 · −10.23 power
Division III rank and power rating by week
WeekRankPower rating
Week 1197−7.75
Week 2216−11.18
Week 3220−11.69
Week 4215−11.57
Week 5186−8.81
Week 6190−8.84
Week 7192−9.76
Week 8191−10.23

Game results

6 games · 2026
Nichols results for 2026. Opponent ratings are from the current publication.
DateOpponentResultScorePregameOpp. power
at Endicott #7
L0–861%+19.23
Curry #174
L31–3444%−7.64
W38–2070%−24.03
L42–4928%+1.08
L14–63—+14.32
MIT #61
L7–35—+8.20
Opponent ranks and ratings reflect the current publication. Pregame odds come from ratings before each game’s week.

Conference rankings

Commonwealth Coast
Commonwealth Coast power rankings for 2026.
RankTeamRecordPowerRésuméScheduleMargin
7unchanged7-0
+19.23
#4+2.15+29.6
108up 203-4
+2.22
#126+3.80-0.4
124up 132-5
−0.09
#176+0.50+1.0
160up 41-5
−5.78
#173+6.71-16.8
174down 173-3
−7.64
#120−5.76-6.2
191up 11-5
−10.23
#175+1.74-25.8
240unchanged0-6
−24.03
#236−5.58-32.7